Presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte plans to pull a no-show in his first presidential debate on February 21 in Cagayan de Oro City if the issue of “discrimination” raised earlier by the local media would be left unsolved.
Media practitioners in Cagayan de Oro will boycott the first presidential debate slated at the city’s Capitol University on February 21.
Labor union group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) lashed out at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte over his offhanded statement Thursday, February 10, that seemingly ‘threatened’ labor unions from going against his policies when he becomes president.
Davao marked the first day of the campaign period with no election-related violence, the Philippine National Police (PNP) in this region said Wednesday, February 10.
Elders in Davao City join the launch of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential race on Tuesday, February 9, along with thousands of supporters around the country.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
As this year’s campaign period breaks the light of day, millions of Filipino voters on Tuesday, February 9, were reminded of their responsibilities in the country’s democratic process.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will mark the beginning of his presidential race in this year’s elections on Tuesday, February 9, in Manila’s Tondo district.
As the campaign period kick-off on Tuesday, February 9, women’s rights advocates warned candidates not to use women in their campaign sorties.
The Philippine military on Monday, February 8, said it is escalating its security operations in Davao region amid a series of armed confrontations with the New People’s Army (NPA).
Photo shows the Catholic Church in Doroluman, Arakan, North Cotabato where Bernabe “Bantito” Abanilla and his security escort were gunned down on Sunday, February 7 at around 8:00 in the morning. (Photo courtesy of Abner Francisco of CHARM Radio Kidapawan)
